| Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law | |
| Size: | 185px |
| Abbreviation: | MPIPRIV |
| Type: | legal research |
| Location: | Hamburg, Germany |
| Leader Title: | Director |
| Leader Name: | Holger Fleischer, Ralf Michaels and Reinhard Zimmermann |
| Parent Organization: | Max Planck Society |
| Num Staff: | approx. 140 |
| Website: | www.mpipriv.de |
The Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law (Max-Planck-Institut für ausländisches und internationales Privatrecht, MPIPRIV) is a legal research institute located in Hamburg, Germany.[1] It is operated by the Max Planck Society. Founded in 1949, it is the successor institution of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Foreign and International Private Law, which was founded in 1926.[2] Since 1956 it has been based in Hamburg's district of Rotherbaum.
The institute is part of the research network Max Planck Law.